The female suspect in a theft of cash from an apartement in a condominium building on Heritage Way in Lindsay on April 12, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)
Kawartha Lakes police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman suspected of stealing cash from a Heritage Way residence in Lindsay on Wednesday (April 12).
Police report the suspect walked into a condominium building on Heritage Way at around 1:30 p.m.. She then entered multiple apartments before being escorted out of the building by a tenant who found her inside their apartment.
Another resident of the building heard her door open. Thinking it was someone else, she called out with no response. A short time later, she found that a quantity cash had been stolen from her wallet.
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The suspect is described as a white female approximately 5’6″ tall, with long curly brown hair and a thin build,
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Kawartha Lakes Police Service at 705-324-5252.
You can also submit an anonymous tip though Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at khcrimestoppers.com.
The female suspect in a theft of cash from an apartement in a condominium building on Heritage Way in Lindsay on April 12, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)
In 2022, the City of Peterborough with support from GreenUP and various community partners planted more than 600 trees in the east end for the city's urban forest strategic plan. This year, GreenUP is launching an initiative with a goal of planting 360 trees to make three of the first 'little forests' in Peterborough, each roughly the size of a parking space. (Photo: Tegan Moss / GreenUP)
As the adage goes, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second-best time is now. Let’s dig in, Peterborough!
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s column is by Laura Keresztesi, Program Coordinator, NeighbourHOODs.
The City of Peterborough has committed to have at least a 35 per cent urban tree canopy by 2051 to meet climate targets. Urban tree canopy is the layer of trees, leaves, branches, and stems covering public and private lands, and includes woodlands, trees along streets, in parks, cemeteries, and in backyards.
According to Nicky Partridge, urban forest technologist with the City of Peterborough, “establishing a canopy cover goal in the official plan and urban forest strategic plan helps recognize the importance of the urban forest and the benefits it provides to our community. Setting a tree canopy goal helps prioritize policies and practices related to urban forest management and community stewardship, which will then better support the protection and enhancement of the urban forest.”
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In short, the 35 per cent target will ensure the long-term protection, maintenance and enhancement of the urban forest.
“With approximately 80 per cent of the city’s urban forest being located on private property, it is important that existing trees are maintained and that we increase tree planting efforts across the community,” Partridge says.
To help Peterborough meet this target, our community will need to look at new opportunities on private land to help achieve 35 per cent canopy cover in Peterborough.
Miyawaki forests absorb more carbon than standard afforestation projects because they grow more quickly, are denser, and are more diverse. (Graphic: Little Forests Kingston / 1000 Island Master Gardeners)
Enter ‘little forests’. The concept is simple: like humans, trees live in communities. Trees will thrive when planted alongside complementary species, in healthy soil teeming with life.
Guided by an afforestation method developed by botanist Akira Miyawaki, GreenUP is introducing a project to create little forest ecosystems on private properties. Planting with the Miyawaki method accelerates tree growth compared to leaving deforested land untouched. Little trees that are planted will become a mature forest habitat in 15 to 20 years.
The method speeds up restoration efforts by including species that would naturally exist in the landscape without human impact. Placed in close proximity to one another, the trees interact with different plant layers and each other to support growth.
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To grow a little forest in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong, the first step is to select a mix of canopy, subcanopy, understory, and ground cover trees and plants from a list of species indigenous to the Lake Simcoe Rideau Ecoregion.
Then, prepare the soil and plant the trees and plants densely (three plants per square metre). Next, cover the ground with mulch to protect the soil and roots.
Trees will require tending by us through the first few years but will soon grow to support each other after that. They will become a thriving forest ecosystem, even in our urban environment.
The Miyawaki method mimics the way a forest would regrow itself if humans stepped away. Only native species that would occur naturally in that area without humans, given the specific climate condition, are planted. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi / GreenUP)
These little forests will give back to our community many times over by increasing biodiversity, producing breathable air, enriching resilient soil, and supporting carbon capture.
“Trees provide many environmental, economic, cultural, and societal benefits such as improving air quality by absorbing carbon, mitigate flooding by intercepting storm water, reducing energy use requirements and costs, as well as promoting physical and psychological health and well-being,” Partridge explains.
“It is critical to recognize and manage the urban forest as a key element of the city’s green infrastructure,” she adds. “Employing new strategies to plant more trees on private property is key to moving forward.”
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Little forests are popping up in cities all over Canada. Within Ontario, Little Forests Kingston is working to bring a 3-30-300 tree equity to Kingston — every child can see three trees from their window, live in a neighbourhood with at least 30 per cent canopy, and live within 300 metres of a greenspace — all while inviting the community to participate in planting projects.
In a recent article by Canadian Geographic, Guelph-based landscape architect and ecologist Heather Schibli outlines how she centres her life around little forests by tending to her little backyard forest, while working to develop a virtual platform showcasing appropriate areas where little forests can be planted.
With all this inspiration, GreenUP is enthusiastic to start a little forest project here in Peterborough. We are looking for community champions that will help us make this project, and our city’s climate goals, a reality.
In a little forest, a diverse selection of 30 or more native species that includes canopy trees, sub-canopy trees, arborescent trees (small understory trees), and shrubs, are carefully chosen to be planted in a bed of richly amended soil, and then mulched. In Peterborough, forests like Jackson Park are examples of what a mature woodlot could look like. (Photo: Jessica Todd / GreenUP)
GreenUP’s goal is to plant 360 trees to make three of the first little forests in Peterborough, each the size of three parking spaces (roughly 40 square metres each). To be successful, the project will require $5,000 in donations by the end of May.
Allowing the urban tree canopy to flourish requires community support. A little community effort and investment now can allow projects like these to grow and sustain themselves for many years to come.
Ziysah von Bieberstein has been selected as Nogojiwanong-Peterborough’s second poet laureate.
The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) and the City of Peterborough made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon (April 12).
Ziysah will serve in the honorary position — established in 2021 to recognize the excellence and outstanding achievements of local professional poets (both print/page and spoken word) and to enhance civic identity — from April until September next year.
In their role as poet laureate, Ziysah will create and present four new works for various official civic occasions, as well as undertake a legacy project, and a community-initiated program of special events and activities to promote literacy, poetry, local arts, culture, and community identity. They will receive an honorarium of $2,000 and be featured in EC3’s National Poetry Month programming in April.
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Described as “a parent, poet, community cultivator, and unsettled settler who works to connect us to our imaginations, our responsibilities, and each other,” Ziysah co-founded Take-Out Poetry, which offers made-to-order typewritten poems from a bicycle-drawn cart. Their writing has appeared in various magazines and anthologies as well as in their self-published collections, Hineini (2007), Ayd (2015), and consents+/=/- severances (2020).
Co-founder of the Peterborough Poetry Slam, multiple-year team member and Peterborough poetry slam champ, Ziysah has competed and represented Peterborough at national poetry slams in Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, and Toronto. In addition, Ziysah has performed and facilitated workshops across Turtle Island.
Past director of New Canadians Centre Peterborough, Kawartha World Issues Centre, ReFrame Film Festival, and the Trent Queer Collective, Ziysah is currently working as an editor, coach, and consultant while completing their next poetry manuscript.
Poet Ziysah von Bieberstein. (Supplied photo)
Ziysah was selected as poet laureate through a multi-step competitive process by a committee including well-recognized academics, poets, and spoken word artists. The selection was reviewed and endorsed by the City of Peterborough’s Arts and Culture Advisory Committee.
During the selection process, three candidates were shortlisted, participated in an interview, and presented their work to the selection committee. The other two finalists were accomplished artists Niambi Tree and Wes Ryan.
“The selection committee was deeply impressed by the power and beauty of Ziysah von Bieberstein’s language, their ability to speak about challenging issues and complex ideas in a creative and poetic voice, the mesmerizing quality, authenticity and strength of their performance, and the emotional range of their work,” read a media release from EC3. “This artist makes everyone feel like each poem is for them. Clearly an accomplished artist with a wide range of experience, Ziysah has a remarkable ability to connect individuals to larger world issues.”
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Ziysah takes over the poet laureate role from Sarah Lewis, an Anishnaabe Kwe (Ojibwe/Cree) spoken word artist from Curve Lake First Nation who was selected Peterborough’s first poet laureate in 2021. Along with Justin Million, Ziysah was a finalist for the inaugural poet laureate competition.
“I am deeply honoured and grateful to all who have recognized the vitality of poetry in creating this position, and to the foundational voice of our first poet laureate Sarah Lewis,” Ziysah says. “My vision for the coming year is to hold space for the kind of poetry that can lure us from our caves of isolation back to the warmth of a shared fire.”
Dr. Jenn Cole, a mixed-ancestry Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe, associate professor at Trent University, and director of Nozhem First People’s Performance Space, was a nominator of Ziysah for poet laureate.
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“Hearing Ziy at readings and community events has deepened my connection to Michi Saagig territory and allowed me to imagine more livable futures for all,” Dr. Cole says. “Ziysah’s work speaks across generations, to human and non-human life, with playfulness, momentum and a sense of celebration,.”
Peterborough mayor Jeff Leal will introduce Ziysah at the beginning of the April 24th city council meeting.
“A poet laureate is a reflection of our values as a community,” Leal says. “Through poetry, we’re inspired and encouraged to reflect on our lives and the life of our community. The arts community is a key part of the cultural, social, and economic vibrancy of Peterborough. Thank you to Ziysah, our new poet laureate, for helping to elevate the awareness of the arts in our community and for bringing the arts into our civic life.”
'Shoah: How was it Humanly Possible?', a 'ready to print' exhibit about the Holocaust created by Jerusalem-based Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, on display at the National Chengchi University of Taiwan. The Beth Israel Synagogue Congregation is bringing the exhibit, which is intended for mature viewers, to Peterborough on April 17 and 18, 2023. (Photo: Yad Vashem)
To mark Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel on April 18), the Beth Israel Synagogue Congregation is hosting an exhibition called ‘Shoah: How was it Humanly Possible?’ on April 17 and 18.
Also known as the Shoah (the Hebrew word for “catastrophe”), the Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered an estimated six million Jews across German-occupied Europe, comprising around two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population.
Last fall, the Beth Israel Synagogue Congregation brought a Holocaust education photo exhibit designed for teenage viewers to Peterborough. While the exhibit included real stories of children’s lives during the Holocaust, it omitted any graphic and violent content.
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Both teenagers and adults visited the exhibit, and many adults who provided feedback said they wanted to learn more about the Holocaust, as violent and horrifying as it was, and to understand how it could ever have happened.
Created by the Jerusalem-based Yad Vashem: The World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, ‘Shoah: How was it Humanly Possible?’ is an exhibit that explains how hate was allowed to spiral into an unprecedented systematic genocide aimed at annihilating all Jewish people.
The exhibit’s panels feature explanatory texts, original photographs, art and documents, as well as quotes from the victims, survivors, and rescuers. The exhibit addresses all major historical aspects of the Holocaust, beginning with Jewish life in pre-Holocaust Europe and ending with the liberation of those few Jews still alive in concentration and extermination camps.
Hungarian Jews being “selected” for either forced labour or the gas chamber on the ramp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau in German-occupied Poland around May 1944. The photograph is part of the collection known as the Auschwitz Album, the only surviving visual evidence of the process leading to mass murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The album was donated to Yad Vashem by Lili Jacob, a survivor who found it in the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp in 1945. (Anonymous photographer / public domain)
Unlike last fall’s exhibition, ‘Shoah: How was it Humanly Possible?’ contains violent and graphic content and is intended for mature viewers.
“The showing of this particular exhibit in Peterborough is very timely,” reads a media release from the Beth Israel Synagogue Congregation. “Statistics Canada lists Peterborough as having had the second highest rate of reported hate crimes out of all metropolitan areas across the country in 2021. Peterborough’s hate crime rate had already increased by 126 per cent between 2019 and 2020. While this all very scary, there is reason to believe that the caring and welcoming folks in our community can reverse these trends.”
With the Ontario Ministry of Education making Holocaust education mandatory in schools starting in Grade 6 this fall, this exhibit can also provide parents and other adults with the information necessary to discuss the topic with children.
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‘Shoah: How was it Humanly Possible?’ will be available for viewing from 2 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 17th and Tuesday, April 18th in the lower hall of Beth Israel Synagogue at 775 Weller Street in Peterborough. There is no admission cost.
In addition to the exhibit, the Beth Israel Synagogue Congregation is also hosting two other Yom HaShoah events. There will be a commemorative candle lighting service from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday April 17th, and a webinar entitled “Fight or Die: 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising” will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18th.
The Trent-Severn Waterway, which connects communities throughout Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough & The Kawarthas, and Northumberland County, is an important driver of the visitor economy in Kawarthas Northumberland. (Photo: RTO8)
If you’re a tourism professional in Kawarthas Northumberland, Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) could use your expertise.
A not-for-profit organization funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, RTO8 is seeking four tourism professionals to serve as volunteer members of its board of directors beginning in June.
RTO8’s board is a group of local industry experts and leaders who are passionate about the organization’s mission to develop Kawarthas Northumberland as a tourism destination that will bring visitors year-round to the Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough & The Kawarthas, and Northumberland County.
Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) markets the region branded as Kawarthas Northumberland (Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough & The Kawarthas, and Northumberland County) as a tourism destination. (Graphic: RTO8)
Many of the towns and villages in Kawarthas Northumberland, which also features more than 350 lakes and rivers, are connected by the Trent-Severn Waterway, a national historic site. The importance of the Trent-Severn Waterway to Kawarthas Northumberland’s visitor economy is reflected in the vision statement in RTO8’s 2023-24 business plan:
“By 2026, Kawarthas Northumberland communities will be recognized as one of the leading travel destinations in Ontario for experiencing soft outdoor and rural adventure connecting Canadian waterway heritage.”
To help realize its mission and vision, RTO8 is looking to fill four vacancies on its board effective June 22: one within the region of the City of Peterborough, one within the region of Peterborough County, one within the region of Northumberland County, and one within the region of the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) board members enjoying one of the benefits of living in Kawarthas Northumberland at the organization’s 2016 annual general meeting at Elmhirst’s Resort in Keene. (Photo: RTO8)
The minimum term of service as an RTO8 board member is one year, but the board will endeavour to fill each of the four vacancies for a three-year term. Board members will be required to attend the RTO8 general meeting on June 22, a half-day orientation session on June 26, and a half-day strategic planning session in the fall. Board members are also required to attend at least six board meetings per fiscal year and to sit on a committee of the board that meets as required virtually.
Prospective board members must be Canadian citizens of at least 18 years of age. Preference will be given to business owner-operators or individuals who are working within the Kawarthas Northumberland tourism industry.
RTO8 encourages those interested in becoming a board member to read RTO8’s 2023-24 business plan and then complete the 2023-24 RTO8 board application form, both of which are available at rto8.com/eoi-rto8-board/, where you can also find more details about the requirements and responsibilities of board members. All applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22nd.
This story was created in partnership with Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8). If your organization or business is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.
Community Care Peterborough is marking the 35th anniversary of its "Grandparent of the Year" program, which brings different generations together and celebrates the influence they have on each other. As well as grandparents and great-grandparents, children in the City and County of Peterborough can also nominate an Elder or other special older people in their lives with whom they have a relationship. (Collage courtesy of Community Care Peterborough)
Community Care is encouraging Peterborough-area children to nominate a special older person in their lives as ‘Grandparent of the Year’, with nominations due by May 9.
This is the 35th anniversary of the Grandparent of the Year intergenerational program, which was first introduced by Anne Innis, a former volunteer and board member with Community Care, to bring different generations together and celebrate the influence they have on each other.
As well as their grandparents or great-grandparents, children in the City and County of Peterborough can also nominate an Elder or another special older person in their lives with whom they have a relationship. Children are encouraged to submit a hand-drawn picture and a story that describes what is important about the relationship.
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“Every year we are amazed by the scope of stories we have received,” says Community Care executive director Danielle Belair. “Many of the honourees are indeed grandparents or great-grandparents of the students; however, there have been a number of entries that highlight an Elder or special senior friend as well.”
While Community Care has already distributed Grandparent of the Year information packages and applications to local elementary schools, this year they are also partnering with the Peterborough Public Library to help spread the word to families and children who may not have heard of the program.
“Teachers in the City and County of Peterborough have had the opportunity to use the contest as a writing assignment for their students,” Belair explains. “We also recognize that not all teachers will know about this opportunity, so we opening it up to public too and will accept entries until May 9th. If your child is in grades 2 to 6 and not participating with their class, you can enter their story and picture too.”
In 2020, Katelyn Wrigley nominated her grandparents Donna and Harold Wall for Community Care’s “Grandparent of the Year” award. Children submitting nominations are encouraged to submit a hand-drawn picture and a story that describes what is important about the relationship with special older people in their lives. (Photo courtesy of Community Care Peterborough)
From among the nominations received, a committee will select one winner and one honourable mention for primary level (grades 2 and 3) and junior level (grades 4 to 6) in both English and French categories. All eight children along with their eight nominees will receive a prize. Winners will be announced in early June — Seniors Month in Ontario — at an in-person event at the Peterborough Public Library.
The 35th anniversary year of Grandparent of the Year will see a return to an in-person awards ceremony for the first time since the pandemic began, with the ‘Smiles All Around’ event taking place in early June. Children selected as winners and runner-ups will have an opportunity to introduce and present the award to their nominees as a local photographer captures the moment.
Nominations are due by Tuesday, May 9th. This year, entries can be submitted online in English or French using the form at form.jotform.com/230995944696275.
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English and French nomination forms in PDF format are also available at commcareptbo.org/grandparentoftheyear. Completed forms can be submitted to Pamela Beauchamp by email at pbeauchamp@commcareptbo.org or by mail to Community Care, 185 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, ON, K9H 0H1, Attn: Pamela Beauchamp.
Along with a hand-drawn picture of the child and their nominee together, the nomination should include a story that answers some or all of the following questions:
What does the child think is important about their relationship with their grandparent, Elder, or special older person?
What kinds of activities do they do together?
What kind of knowledge has the nominee shared with the child?
What is a happy occasion the child and their nominee have shared?
How does their nominee make the child when they are together?
Why is the child proud of their nominee?
Why does the child think their nominee should win this award?
If they wish, children can also submit a recorded video of them reading their story (this is not required and will not affect judging).
This story was created in partnership with Community Care Peterborough. If your organization or business is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.
The suspect in a purse-snatching robbery that took place on Queen Street near St. Peter Street in downtown Lindsay on April 8, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)
Kawartha Lakes police are searching for a suspect in a purse-snatching robbery that took place in downtown Lindsay on Saturday evening (April 8).
A woman was walking on Queen Street near St. Peter Street when she was approached by a man who stole her purse and then ran into Queen Street, entering the passenger side of a waiting pick-up truck.
The victim was not physically injured during the robbery.
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The suspect vehicle was last seen travelling west on Queen Street. As a result of the investigation, police learned the victim’s bank card was later used to make multiple transactions in the Bobcaygeon area.
The suspect is described as wearing a baseball hat, plaid shirt, jeans, and white running shoes. The suspect vehicle is described as a grey 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with Ontario license plate BV 35147.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Kawartha Lakes Police Service at 705-324-5252. You can also submit an anonymous tip though Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at khcrimestoppers.com.
The suspect vehicle in a purse-snatching robbery that took place in downtown Lindsay on April 8, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)
Globus Theatre founders Sarah Quick and James Barrett with their son Cue on the red carpet at the Lakeview Arts Barn during the 2013 Starlight Ball celebrating Globus Theatre's 10th anniversary. The 20th anniversary Starlight Ball, taking place on April 22, 2023, will raise funds for the theatre company's $2-million capital campaign to purchase the Lakeview Arts Barn. (Photo: Globus Theatre
Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon is rolling out the red carpet on Saturday, April 22nd for The Starlight Ball, a gala fundraiser at the Lakeview Arts Barn celebrating the professional theatre company’s 20th anniversary season.
The black-tie event features drink, canapes, and a three-course meal, live music from Burrows and Clark, DJ Jennine Profeta, dancing, as well as appearances by favourite Globus performers from past seasons. There will also be games, with prizes donated by local businesses, and a silent auction.
Globus Theatre is a charitable arts organization that has been producing professional theatre in the Kawartha Lakes since it was established in 2003 by wife-and-husband team Sarah Quick and James Barrett. In 2006, Globus became the company-in-residence at the Lakeview Arts Barn, a former cattle barn transformed into a comfortable and contemporary 150-seat theatre with an attached restaurant.
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As well as staging theatre, music, and comedy performances every season, Globus Theatre also offers a school of dramatic art with programs for youth and adults; as well as several community outreach programs for participants ranging from children to seniors.
Proceeds from The Starlight Ball will go towards Globus Theatre’s $2-million ‘Raising the Barn’ capital campaign to buy the Lakeview Arts Barn. Launched last spring, the campaign has raised $1.33 million of its goal to date.
“The deadline to meet the goal is fast approaching,” reads a media release from the theatre company. “Reaching the $2 million will require lots of community support — so why not come dance the night away and help the cause?”
Attendees dance the night away at the Lakeview Arts Barn during the 2013 Starlight Ball celebrating Globus Theatre’s 10th anniversary. The 20th anniversary Starlight Ball, taking place on April 22, 2023, will raise funds for the theatre company’s $2-million capital campaign to purchase the Lakeview Arts Barn. (Photo: Globus Theatre)
The Starlight Ball begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22nd with a red carpet event. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., with speeches, entertainment, and dancing to follow. Tickets are $125 plus HST per person, which includes a $60 charitable tax receipt. Attendees will be seated at tables of eight; seats can be booked individually or entire tables can be booked.
Tickets must be purchased in advance — they will not be available at the door — by calling the Globus Theatre box office at 705-738-2037 (toll free at 1-800-304-7897) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday or 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Dinner choices will be available when booking.
For more information about Globus Theatre, to purchase subscriptions and single tickets for the 2023 season, and to donate to Globus Theatre’s capital campaign, visit globustheatre.com.
This photo of melting footsteps in Millbrook by Kirk Hillsley was our top post on Instagram for March 2023. (Photo: Kirk Hillsley @kirkhillsley / Instagram)
In like a lion, out like a lion. March’s weather in The Kawarthas this year was ferocious at times. Despite the conditions being less than optimal, or at least highly unpredictable, our top photos for March are all stunners, including amazing sunsets and sunrises and reappearing wildlife.
We had a few warmer days that reminded us that, yes, the sun is getting higher in the sky and it won’t be long until spring — even if it felt like it took forever to get here. Our local photographers were also fortunate to have the aurora borealis appearing very close to home in the Kawarthas.
We hope you enjoy our collection of top photos this month. And hurray for spring!
Do you want to get on our top photographers list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.
We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawarthas photographer).
To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2023.
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#1. Melting footsteps in Millbrook by Kirk Hillsley @kirkhillsley
Former Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef chats with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he holds her infant son Samad during a visit with Monsef and her husband, former Fredericton Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey, in Peterborough this week. (Photo: Justin Trudeau / Instagram)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Peterborough this week and visited with former Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, her husband former Fredericton Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey, and their baby boy named Samad Monsef DeCourcey.
“Caught up with some old friends — and made a brand new one, too,” Trudeau wrote on his Instagram on Thursday (April 6), posting a photo of him chatting with Maryam while holding Samad, who will be one month old on April 8.
“Glad we could spend some time together this morning, Maryam and Matt,” Trudeau added. “Keep making the most of these precious moments with your little one.”
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It’s unclear when Trudeau was in Peterborough for the visit.
According to his official itinerary, he was in the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday, ending the day at a town hall with students at Durham College’s Whitby campus.
By late Thursday morning, he was in Montréal to meet with Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and workers cleaning up damage from the ice storm that affected communities across Quebec.
Monsef gave birth to her son on March 7 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
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